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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• • J•••••• L••

Independent wealth managerNashville, TennesseeCRD 109423SEC 801-56424websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 9, 1999
RAUM
$429M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
90%
$385M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$215M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$429M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$171M then
HNW client RAUM$375M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$208M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -24% over the last fiscal year+8.7% a year over threeIARs 3 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$215MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
4.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-5.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$62.8M, 32 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$375M87%
  • Corporations and businesses$26.3M6.1%
  • Charitable organizations$14.8M3.4%
  • Individuals$9.5M2.2%
  • Insurance companies$3.9M0.9%
Individual clients
23reported
HNW clients
137reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
231reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$62.8M for 32 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
W•••••• E••••• J•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystNashville, TnSep 11, 202336 y3
T••••• W••• C••••••Nashville, TnJan 1, 202531 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••• T•••••• W••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 01/2005 · owns less than 5%
  • J•••••• W••••••• E••••• · Co-Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2023 · owns 50% to 75%
  • S•••••• J•••••••• A•••• · Co-President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/1994 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Nashville, Tn · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 250 to 231
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 150 to 137
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 20 to 23
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $75.1M to $62.8M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $562M to $429M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $495M to $375M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $8.9M to $9.5M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $562M to $429M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 239 to 250
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 10 to 9
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 126 to 150
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 21 to 20
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $56.5M to $75.1M
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $483M to $562M
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $421M to $495M
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $10.0M to $8.9M
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $483M to $562M
    Jun 17, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 133 to 239
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Business name · S••••• • C• L•• to S••••• • J•••••• L••
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 10.0
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 117 to 126
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 8 to 21
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $23.1M to $56.5M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $334M to $483M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $293M to $421M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $1.1M to $10.0M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $334M to $483M
    Aug 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Legal name · S••••• • C• L•• to S••••• • J•••••• L••
    Aug 15, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Mar 29, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 29, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 29, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023
  • Accounts · 128 to 133
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 113 to 117
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 6 to 8
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • S••••• • J•••••• L•• reported RAUM $483.0M, up 45% from $334.3M (2023-08-31 to 2024-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Edward William Jacobs (Co-President) appeared on Schedule A of S••••• • J•••••• L••
    Aug 15, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
615-250-1600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
615/250-1600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
Team page
s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$215Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026